Speaker : Keiko Yamamoto (Korea Institute of Science and Technology: Networks, synaptic regulations, and functions in the cerebellum )

TSVP Talk Language: English (no interpretation). Target audience: General audience / everyone at OIST and beyond. Freely accessible to all OIST members and guests without registration (also via Zoom).

Speaker :Devika Narain (Erasmus Medical Center, Circuit dynamics of temporal control)

QG Seminar (Online) Speaker: Josh O'Connor (University of Mons, Belgium)

Title: Unfolding dual gravity fields in E11

Dr. Ahmed El Hady, Group Leader , Center for Advanced Study of Collective Behavior and Max Planck Institute

Language: English

OIST and JAIST entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) last year. As part of our collaborative efforts in research, both universities have agreed to leverage each other's strengths through cooperation. To commemorate the first anniversary of the MOU signing, a celebratory event will be held at OIST on November 27th.

Human prosperity has advanced alongside the development of science and technology, opening numerous uncharted frontiers. This symposium aims to foster transdisciplinary research and catalyze new collaborations among researchers from diverse fields. We warmly invite your participation.

Dutch pastries and quiches

Dr. Maxim Berezovski, Professor, University of Ottawa. Language: English.

National holiday

Every Friday 12:00-15:30 Lab 1 Parking lot

Dr. Geraldine Echue, Deputy Editor, Advanced Materials, WILEY

9th Okinawa Marine Science Workshop

Every Thursday 14:30-16:30 Baked goods Visitor parking near AEON

Lunch gathering of the OIST Researcher Community with an inclusive, meaningful discussion. And cake. Guest speaker: Kieran Deasy (Director of Core Facilities)

Speaker: Prof. Ki-Ahm Lee (Seoul National University)

Title: Degenerate nonlinear partial differential equations in curvature flows

OIST Innovation and Suntory joint event. No registration needed.

Katarzyna Roszak, Assistant Professor at Czech Academy of Sciences. Language: English, no interpretation.

MEDISO Seminar & Demae-Consultation event [OIST/MEDISO Co-Sponsored]

Dr. Hongo will discuss the drug discovery process and academic drug development. He will also introduce venture businesses in drug discovery, regenerative medicine, and medical devices.

Speaker: Prof. John Parker(Durham University)

Cinematic Chemistry: The Journey of Electron Microscopy from Molecular Movies to Molecular Statistics

This event will bring together some junior and senior researchers to exchange and discuss the new developments in representation theory of algebras, combinatorics, algebraic geometry, polytopal geometry, cluster algebras and some aspects of theoretical physics. After a 5-day school centred around 4 mini-courses on some new directions of research, the event resumes with a 5-day conference that includes a broader range of subjects and speakers, as well as a poster session. We hope to encourage collaboration and collective research.

Website: https://sites.google.com/view/autumn-oist-school-conference/home

Join us for the OIST Café Information Session in Tokyo! Curious about our fully-funded PhD program and Research Internship as well as opportunities to experience research life at OIST? Staff from OIST will come to Tokyo to answer your questions about the PhD and Research Internship admission process, student support as well as student life at OIST!

Session 2: November 15th, Friday, 13:30-15:00 @L5DE13 - Research Resources and Research Support - Organization of Universities

QG Seminar

Speaker: Yasuaki Hikida

Title: Engineering perturbative string duals for symmetric product orbifold CFTs

Prof. Jun Rekimoto, The University of Tokyo / Sony CSL Kyoto.

Hosted by Cybernetic Humanity Studio (OIST - Sony CSL collaboration)

Professor. Heiko Schütt : Reward prediction error neurons implement an efficient code for reward

TSVP Talk Language: English (no interpretation). Target audience: General audience / everyone at OIST and beyond. Freely accessible to all OIST members and guests without registration (also via Zoom).

CYCLE Exhibition 2024~Cycle Energy for Creation~

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) will organize the first OIST Career Fair on November 14th (Thu.), 2024. This career fair aims to provide opportunities for OIST students and companies in Japan to connect, build professional network, and create future employment. Through this, OIST students will be able to explore industry career paths, and companies will be able to learn the benefits of employing PhD holders.

沖縄科学技術大学院大学（OIST）では初となる、「OISTキャリアフェア2024」を11月14日（木）に開催します。本キャリアフェアは、本学の学生と日本の企業がつながり、プロフェッショナルなネットワークを構築し、将来の雇用を創出する機会を提供することを目的としています。キャリアフェアを通じて、OISTの学生は産業界でのキャリアパスを模索することができ、企業は博士号取得者を雇用するメリットを知る機会となることが期待されます。是非、参加をご検討ください。

Session 1: November 13th, Wednesday, 14:30-16:00 @L5DE13 - Researchers, and Science & Technology - Inside Story and Background of Research Activities Presenter: Mizuki Shimanuki (Provost), Facilitator: Ayumi Nagai (C-Hub)

Daisuke Sagaki, University of Tsukuba

Title: Toward a Pieri rule for double quantum Grothendieck polynomials

Speaker: Prof. Yoldas Havva

Hands-on Workshop by Drs. Martin Kolisko, Elisabeth Hehenberger, Kacper Maciszewski, Monika Wisniewska, Biology Center CAS CZ. No registration required.

Dr. Andrew Chapman, Associate Professor of Energy Economics, Graduate School of Economics, Kyushu University

Language: English

Speaker : Christian Baadsgaard Jepsen (KIAS, School of Physics, Quantum field theory and String theory ) Title : An Atlas of p-adic AdS/CFT Date and time : 11th November Monday at 10:30 Location : L5D23 Language: English

OIST Workshop | Main organizer: Nic Shannon (Theory of Quantum Matter Unit) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

Seminar by Prof. Hyeong-Chai Jeong

Title: Exploring New Paths for Spatial Reciprocity Using One-Dimensional Cyclic Population Structures

Affiliation: Department of Physics, Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea

Hosted by Dieckmann Unit

Speaker: Ms. Naheon Lee

Title: Social Dilemmas and Cooperative Chasing Strategies in Two-Dimensional Space

Affiliation: Department of Physics, Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea

Hosted by Dieckmann Unit

Dr. Tomonari Nozaki, Assistant Professor, National Institute for Basic Biology (NIBB)

The internal seminar series is back for the fall term, this week with talks from Dr. Jamila Rodrigues and Dr. Yi Huang (Complexity Science and Evolution Unit) and Zohreh Shahrabifarahani (Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Technologies Unit). Stop by to learn about the exciting projects happening in other units and sections, chat with fellow researchers, and enjoy complimentary refreshments!

Seminar by Prof. Rudolf Meier from Humboldt Universitat zu Berlin

https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/user/2072

Abstract: Biodiversity science often overlooks hyperdiverse insect clades, despite their critical ecosystem services. To illustrate this, I show that over half of the flying insect diversity in many samples is concentrated within 20 family-level clades, regardless of sampling location. By comparing species richness in bulk samples with the number of described species, I highlight how little is known about these clades, leading to the conclusion that new approaches to species discovery and the taxonomy of “dark taxa” are essential. At the Center for Integrative Biodiversity Discovery at the Natural History Museum Berlin, we envision a future where specimen handling and imaging are largely automated, specimens are sorted into putative species using nanopore barcodes, and species descriptions combine molecular and morphological data in a semi-automated process. I will demonstrate how this approach can transform a "dark taxon" like fungus gnats in the Mycetophilidae family from largely unknown in regions like Singapore to sufficiently well-documented for biomonitoring. Finally, I will discuss how images of common species could then be used to use train AI algorithms for a future where many specimens will be identified by images only.

From mathematical biology to engineering biology: bridging academic research and science advice for government

OIST Workshop | Main organizer: Yukiko Goda (Synapse Biology Unit) | OIST members are welcome to attend all scientific sessions. Meals are closed sessions for registered participants only.

National holiday

National holiday

Join us for a discussion on the relationship between thinking and speaking. We'll explore how our thought processes influence our communication styles and how this can impact group dynamics and meetings.

Date: November 1st

Time: 2PM to 3:30PM

Location: Lab2 c600b

English Level: Intermediate and aabove

Black Lives Matter Ai Oyafuso ( BLM Picnic Oki ) Ryukyuan people and indigenous rights Shinako Oyakawa ( ACSILs )

Speaker: Krishna Jalan

Title: Generalized second law for non-minimally coupled matter theories

Abstract: In this talk, I will give a brief overview of the generalized second law (GSL) of black hole thermodynamics. In particular, we will see how the GSL works out for non-minimally coupled matter theories within the context of higher curvature gravity theories. Previous proofs in the literature have extensively addressed the GSL in various gravity theories, but they have uniformly assumed that matter sectors couple minimally to gravity. In this presentation, we will explore a straightforward generalization of the GSL to scenarios involving non-minimally coupled matter, specifically scalar fields, within an effective field theory framework.

Talks from Okinawa Prefecture Government and Ministry of Environment followed by Panel Discussion with OIST experts focusing on conservation efforts and the control of invasive species on Okinawa Island.